As Barbados becomes a republic after servingits last remaining colonial bonds nearly 400 years after the first Englishships arrived at the Caribbean island, in the declaration and inaugurationceremony of the country at Heroes square, Bridgetown where hit singer Rihannais declared as the National hero of Barbados. She is the second woman inBarbados history to be honoured with the title of National Hero after religiousleader Sarah Ann Gill, who died in 1866.
"May you continue to shine like adiamond and bring honour to your nation," Prime Minister Mia Mottley toldthe singer when bestowing the honour. Rihanna received the full title of TheRight Excellent Robyn Rihanna Fenty for life. She was wearing a Bottega Veneta halter neck tassel gown with strappyheels.
Rihanna whose full name is Robyn RihannaFenty is born in 1988, is a Barbadian singer, actress, fashion designer, andbusinesswoman. Rihanna was firstly discovered by American record producer EvanRogers who invited her to the United States to record demo tapes. Rogers saidthat "The minute Rihanna walked into the room, it was like the other twogirls didn't exist." Rihanna made her debut by the album Music of the Sun.Her songs have often topped the US Billboard 200 chart.
In 2008, the singer was given a Barbadianambassadorial role for culture. A decadelater in 2018, Rihanna was named the Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary for her home country, a role that involves promoting education,tourism, and investment.
Prime Minister Mottley praised the singer andsaid," Commanding the imagination of the world through the pursuit ofexcellence, her creativity, her discipline, and above all else, herextraordinary commitment to the land of her birth."